Skateboarder Sam Bruce is going to argue 'YES' that
Sam Bruce: Rounders
and Netball are sports
skateboarding could be part of a school's PE
that require other
curriculum.Your role is to complete the tasks set and
participants whereas if
you thought about trying
then list the arguments for and against this debate.
out skateboarding after a
PE lesson, you could just
About Sam
buy a cheap set-up and
I live in London and I've been skating for about 7 years. I first got sponsored go do it on the street or
after winning my local competition when I was 14. I've skated for various go to your local park and
companies through the years, but at the moment I'm sponsored by Vans and start from there.
Route One Skateshop.
Skateboarding is a sport
Through my sponsorship it has allowed me to travel the world. I've been on two that is exciting and in
TV series. 'Rad, the groms tour America' and 'Rad, the groms downunder'. I many cases 'cool'. It's
participate in Girls skate comps up and down the country and have placed 2nd something that could be
in a couple of them. Earlier this year I entered my first European comp in Milan done alone or with a
and now I plan to enter more comps around Europe in 2009. group of friends. If the
school introduced it to
I also work part time as a skateboard instructor and have taught children as the children, and they like
part of the Action Sports In Schools program, and have also done some stuff it, it could mean that
with workshops, such as sports for the future awareness schemes et al. there would be less
truancy, more fun to be
The Interview
Sam Bruce: A main problem for me
had, and it's opening new
when growing up was having nothing
doors for the children
Sport IQ: Did you do any
to do and being bored for a lot of the
themselves. It's a sport
skateboarding in your PE lessons?
time which lead me to be troublesome.
that could become a new
career path.
What would be the benefits for
schools and pupils if skateboarding
Over the past few years there was a
was offered as part of the PE
big change in the amount of
The feedback we've
curriculum?
skateparks that there were. More and
received from both pupils
more just seem to be cropping up
and teachers alike about
Sam Bruce: I never did
around the country, and first thing
Action Sports In Schools
skateboarding in any of my PE
you're going to do if one was built near
has been incredibly
lessons. I went to an all girls' school
you would be to get a board, some
positive. It's also a sport
so it was either rounders or netball. I
skates or a BMX. So I think due to this
that could become a new
think bringing skateboarding in to
happening skating will gradually
career path.
the curriculum would be very
become popular again.
beneficial as it's a mainstream sport
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DISCUSSION:
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TASK:
Can you think of popular
activities which young people do
List the activities your school
DISCUSSION:
outside of school which are not
offers at key stage 3 and 4
offered in your school?
Why do you think PE is
Are there any activities which included in the national
are only available as 'extra
Why might some schools not offer
curriculum? What should
curricular' activities?
these popular activities?
it aim to do?
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